Isn't Technology Wonderful?

This is a picture I took of a group of boys I met in Yemen a few years back. I was in Yemen writing a report on possible reform of the Yemeni judiciary. It is one of my favorite pictures. I am uploading it to try out the photograph feature of the blogging software. I know I am a few years behind the curve, but I think it is just marvelous that I can share my pictures with interested people around the world with the click of a button. About the picture--these are boys we met on a mountain hike in Yemen. Yemen is a very mountainous country and we started at about 6000 feet elevation, and finished close to 10,000 feet. The boys were in traditional garb, which includes the daggers in their belts. They are called Jambiyas, and the boys were VERY proud of their knives. These mountain gorges were fascinating because the cliff walls were full of ancient tombs that date back to prehistoric times. Most of them have been looted over the centuries, but I am told that there are fabulous archaeological possibilities throughout the country, including whole cities dating from the time of the Queen of Sheba that are untouched and awaiting excavation!